Hi! I am Mathilde Heu, an illustrator with a knack for puzzle illustration / bespoke illustration / & art installations.
Monsters MAP
Title: Map of Monstrous Encounters for Lost Travellers
Type: Commission
Commissioner: RYH / MindBlown
Description: Starting at “Ye are here”, players must navigate their way home through a series of islands inhabited by monsters. Each island and monster possesses unique characteristics, whether in physical appearance or geographical features. These traits will guide the players in choosing appropriate weapons to defeat each monster.
Explore the Map with the magnifier
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VENICE
Title: Venice
Type: Commission
Commissioner: Sharky & George
Client: Quadrature
Description: This custom map of Venice contains four puzzles. The corners can be folded to reveal a lion holding a book, which reveals a secret location. The edges (top and bottom) of the map reveal a hidden path. Another secret location can be revealed by downloading the EyeJack app, scanning the QR code, and then aiming one's phone at the area framed by four red L-shaped corners.
Swipe to flip the map & Drag the pieces to bring the lion together
About Face
Title: About Face
Type: Personal project
Description: On the face cards of the 'About Face' deck, reversible heads lie at the centre with the familiar symmetrical bodies at the top and bottom. Thus rotating the face cards reveals new characters. I started About Face in June 2023, and aim to produce the deck by the end of 2024.
Rotate the cards upside down
Xmas Puzzle Greeting card
Title: Xmas Puzzle Greeting Cards
Type: Personal
Description: For this Christmas, I’m launching a special series of four puzzle greeting cards. These aren’t your standard greeting cards; they’re carefully crafted brain teasers, designed to challenge your loved ones :)
Swipe to flip to see another design
Royal Heist
Title: Royal Heist
Description: Royal Heist is a puzzle adventure x boardgame x whodunnit. The Queen has been attacked. The noblemen Sir Owen, Sir Patrick, Sir Nolan, Sir Albert & Sir Ulrich are your main suspects. The goal of “Royal Heist” is to solve puzzles and riddles to understand what really happened to the Queen.
Flip and Drag the Royal Heist cards
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HERMES QUEST MAP
Title: Hermès Quest
Type: Commission
Commissioner: Sharky & George
Client: Hermès
Description: This map has been created for Hermès, for a private event held at Soho Farmhouse (UK).
Swipe to flip the map
Ol jogi ranch map
Title: Ol Jogi Ranch Map
Type: Commission
Commissioner: Sharky & George
Description: Augmented reality map of "Ol Yogi Ranch", Kenya. Scan the QR code to bring the map to life.
Swipe to flip the map
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UTAH
Title: Utah
Type: Commission
Commissioner: Sharky & George
Client: Joro Experiences
Description: Once correctly folded along the white folding lines (mountain folds and valley folds), the illustration reveals a hidden image: the Tower Butte (Utah, USA).
Swipe to see verso & Drag to reorder the pieces
